Yorkton This Week

Theodore's David Yemen among airmen

SASKATOON—Accurate determination of the number of wheat heads (the grain-bearing tip) in a field is vital for estimating yields in wheat crops, but the usual method—manual counting from digital images—is a long and tedious job.

Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the Regina International Airport when the individual was likely infectious on Sunday, August 23 between 12:30 PM and 2 PM.

A long-time member of the Yorkton Kinsmen has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Kin Canada general meeting on Aug. 22.

Three are in hospital

When the Vancouver Whitecaps took to the pitch July 19 against Seattle in the Major League Soccer summer series Thomas Hasal was on the sidelines as the back-up netminder. Hasal was not expecting to see playing time.

Four Canadians on roster

Parkland College campuses will re-open to learners and the public on Monday, August 31.

Dragonflies and damselflies are fascinating insects. That is what drew Sandy Kerr to capture the pictured one Saturday, Aug. 22, at Esterhazy Golf Course during the Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf Tournament.

There was a time on the Canadian Prairies when wheat was the king in terms of importance as a crop. Wheat commanded the majority of seeded acres for years, and that was simply in response to world demand for the high quality product produced.